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Meaning of
boomer
in English
boomer
us
/ˈbuːməʳ/
uk
/ˈbumə/
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Definitions
Noun
informal
term
for
baby
boomer
a
post-war
baby
(
born
1946-1960s
)
elderly
person
(
regardless
of
generation
)
The
elderly
boomer
required
assistance
with
using
her
new
tablet
.
out-of-touch
older
person
(
technology
)
The
park
ranger
spotted
a
boomer
,
a
small
red
squirrel
,
climbing
up
a
tree
.
a
type
of
mountain
beaver
(
Aplodontia
rufa
)
The
biologist
studied
the
boomer
,
a
mountain
beaver
species
.
a
device
producing
loud
sounds
;
booming
noise
The
firework
boomer
created
a
loud
noise
that
scared
children
.
a
nuclear
submarine
(
SSBN
);
military
context
The
navy
deployed
a
boomer
submarine
to
patrol
the
coastline
.
a
large
male
kangaroo
;
adult
male
In
the
outback
,
a
large
boomer
kangaroo
hopped
across
the
road
.
a
type
of
Eurasian
bird
(
Botaurinae
subfamily
)
The
ornithologist
observed
a
boomer
bird
,
a
type
of
Eurasian
heron
.
a
red
squirrel
(
Appalachia
);
small
mammal
The
wildlife
expert
studied
the
boomer
,
a
small
mammal
native
to
the
Appalachian
region
.
a
historical
transient
worker
(
US
,
1920-1930
)
The
boomer
worker
traveled
from
farm
to
farm
,
taking
on
temporary
jobs
.
a
migrant
worker
seeking
temporary
jobs
During
the
Great
Depression
,
many
boomers
roamed
the
country
in
search
of
employment
.
someone
struggling
with
modern
technology
My
grandmother
is
a
boomer
who
still
can't
use
her
smartphone
.
oklahoma
settler
(
alternative
letter-case
)
The
Boomer
settlers
established
a
new
community
in
Oklahoma
.
a
player
prioritizing
economic
growth
;
resource
security
In
the
online
game
,
the
boomer
focused
on
accumulating
wealth
and
resources
.
short
for
baby
boomer
The
company's
marketing
strategy
targeted
baby
boomers
with
disposable
income
.
an
elderly
person
(
regardless
of
generation
)
The
elderly
boomer
struggled
to
keep
up
with
modern
technology
.
a
person
unfamiliar
with
new
tech
The
farmer
hired
a
boomer
to
help
with
the
harvest
during
peak
season
.
a
migrant
worker
(
historic
context
)
My
neighbor
is
a
boomer
who
still
prefers
to
read
physical
newspapers
.
a
type
of
bird
(
bittern
);
subfamily
Botaurinae
The
ornithologist
spotted
a
boomer
bittern
in
the
wetlands
,
a
rare
sighting
.